Manhunt for accused cop-shooting fugitive forces Kentucky schools to close for 3rd day

Floyd Ray Cook is seen in an undated photo provided by the Kentucky State Police. (Kentucky State Police via AP)

A rural Kentucky school district has canceled classes for a third straight day out of fear that a fugitive accused of shooting at law officers in two states might be lurking.

The manhunt enters its fifth day Wednesday. The suspect, Floyd Ray Cook, faces an attempted-murder charge in Tennessee, where he is accused of shooting and injuring an officer. The officer was saved by his bulletproof vest. Cook also is accused of shooting at a Kentucky trooper who tried to stop him. The trooper wasn't hit.

Cumberland County schools Superintendent Kirk Biggerstaff says calling off classes again is a matter of prioritizing student safety.

The last confirmed sighting of Cook was in Cumberland County, which borders Tennessee.

Authorities are trying to determine whether he has a companion and a pickup.